An Open Label Study to Treat Post-Traumatic Stress in Frontline Healthcare Workers and First Responders Using MDMA-Assisted Therapy
Nautilus Sanctuary
Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of MDMA-Assisted Therapy on Frontline Health Care Workers and First Responders suffering from symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress.
Description
After being informed about the study and potential risks, screening participants who sign the Informed Consent form will go through multiple screening visits (onsite and remote) designed to assess psychiatric and medical appropriateness for the study treatment. Tapering of certain medications are required. The screening period takes between 3 to 7 weeks and includes two preparatory sessions (90 minutes each) with the participant's assigned therapy team. Once a screening participant is deemed eligible for the study, baseline measures of symptomatology are obtained and a third preparatory sessi…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Were exposed to stressors related to their work in a health care setting or emergency response system * Are fluent in speaking and reading English. * Are able to swallow pills. * Agree to have study visits recorded, including Experimental Sessions, and non-drug therapy sessions. * Have a contact (relative, spouse, close friend or other Support Person) who is willing and able to be reached by the Sponsor-Investigators in the event of a participant becoming suicidal or unreachable. * Agree to inform the Sponsor-Investigators within 48 hours of any medical conditions and pr…
Interventions
- DrugMDMA
MDMA-assisted therapy
Locations (3)
- MemoruBoulder, Colorado
- InnerMost, PBCNew York, New York
- The Pearl InstituteWaynesville, North Carolina